Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

Looking for clues for today's Connections answers? The Connections answers on May 17 for puzzle #706 are a tad easier than yesterday's puzzle, with the Connections Companion rating this puzzle's difficulty at 3.8 out of 5.

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